Blows my mind how many people "glass" with a spotter.
PS - you're missing lots of stuff....
To be clear, when I said “I do find I have less neck strain when using an angled for long periods” I was referring to staring at a critter for 10 minutes waiting for him to lift his head, or to walk out of the brush, etc.
I can’t think of a single time I have ever looked through my spotter without first seeing something specific that I want to get a better look at.
Brother, you are the man. We all know you should be listened to.
Spotters are for a closer inspection, not for looking.
That has been my experience as well, at least for the type of hunting I do.
Straight... much faster to get on the object.
For the last several years a huge part of our glassing has been done with Vortex Razor 18x56 bins. great compromise between a bin and a spotter for ease of use and power. It needs a tripod of course. Now I carry two bins and two spotters...
I had a pair of 15x Vortex's that I ended up selling. Found they did not do anything a pair of 10x42's couldn't do, Except take up space and weight. Still ended up setting up the spotter for a closer look. This was for sheep, antelope, and mule deer.
